Have Girls Been Left behind during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Gender Differences in Pandemic Effects on Children's Mental Wellbeing

Silvia Mendolia, Agne Suziedelyte and Anna Zhu (anna.zhu@rmit.edu.au)
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Anna Zhu: RMIT University

No 14665, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: Using data from the UK, we show that girls have been affected more than boys by the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of their mental wellbeing. These gender differences are more pronounced in lower-income families. Our results are consistent with previous findings of larger pandemic effects on mental health of women.

Keywords: COVID-19; pandemic; mental health; children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I31 J13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 11 pages
Date: 2021-08
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Published - published in: Economics Letters , 2022, 214, 110458

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